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French And Indian War
French & Britain fighting over Ohio River Valley, Americans fought on the British side. The British ended up winning this war and took Louisiana and Canada from the French. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was an attempt to restrict colonists from moving west of the Appalachian mountains. -
Sugar Act
Tax on sugar, limit to what sugar products could be bought and sold -
Stamp Act
Colonists were required to buy stamps for every sheet of paper and other paper goods in order to raise money -
Boston Massacre
Unarmed citizens are shot and killed by British soldiers while soldiers are being harassed and mobbed by a group of people in Boston. -
Tea Act
The colonists were only allowed to purchase tea from East Indian trade companies that were owned by British -
Boston Tea Party
Chests of tea were dumped into the Boston harbor by angry colonists, they were angry at Britain because Britain imposed Taxation without representation. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts purpose was to punish the colonists so they closed the Boston harbor to limit colonial town meetings -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington & Concord was the first battle that started the American Revolution
(This event was a major change because this was the first battle that had started the revolution, this war also made many Americans support the cause of independence. ) -
Olive Branch Petition
The American Colonists sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III because they wanted peace and wanted to avoid going to war with Britain